Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 177 graduates a year

$33,881
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$43,733
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#402 of 476
Rank by pay
#280 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,795
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 18% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 54% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
399Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH$43,805$46,746#383—
400Albany State University Albany, GA$43,777$45,318#402—
401Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$43,770$49,683#326$28,877
402Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$43,733$51,536#280$33,881
403Marshall University Huntington, WV$43,714$51,716#275$32,282
404Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO$43,508$40,688#454$38,502
405Wichita State University Wichita, KS$43,452$45,110#406—

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$44,780$41,530#307 of 345
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,881 one year after graduating and $43,733 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #402 by median pay four years after graduation, and #280 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% less than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,795.

← All data for Arkansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.